life is full of these annoying little things. they're everywhere, and whenever you find that all you want to do is sprint to the finish you have to comply and slow. Well, sometimes when the finish is in sight the overwhelming sensation of knowing what's to come compels you to rush.
In the past few months I've realized that I am not just halfway decent at engaging an audience and I will make my mark -- it's only just a matter of time. Success when referenced is only just a term - and it doesn't apply to what I aspire to become. Instead I aim to set a precedent so ridiculously high that I move the very core of those who see what I have to offer.
A whole new crop of dreamers are out there searching for the same thing I am -- inspiration. I'm tired of waiting. It's time to rise and assume command, becoming the one who leads. I know what my vision is and where my heart lies; all I need is a voice.
Despite my excitedness to begin speaking this language, it isn't something that will come over night. I will not rush, and everything that will result will be earned by my own accord. Make no mistake - I will ascend the ranks and while most can't follow where I'm going, I dare you instead -- watch me.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
a healthy reminder
Richard Marcinko is one of the most infamous [read: notorious] warriors the US-military has ever spawned. Although I have absolutely nothing in common with the man, apart from reveling in his highly entertaining and influential autobiography "The Rogue Warrior," he has some principles [or as he dictates, 'commandments'] that are helpful to anyone who is trying to achieve their objectives.
My favorite: "Never Be Satisfied"
I already know I won't quit in what I'm doing, but more importantly I know I won't be satisfied. And when you think about it, why would you ever be? Why stop at just doing your best - why not see just how much further you can raise the bar by taking what you're learning and apply it? especially when there are hundreds [if not thousands] of others who would kill to be in the same position?!
My favorite: "Never Be Satisfied"
I already know I won't quit in what I'm doing, but more importantly I know I won't be satisfied. And when you think about it, why would you ever be? Why stop at just doing your best - why not see just how much further you can raise the bar by taking what you're learning and apply it? especially when there are hundreds [if not thousands] of others who would kill to be in the same position?!
Random Thought of the Day
For two years I called Florida home, and despite my immense desire to move out and on to Los Angeles, for whatever reason it still calls to me. I can't seem to grasp why [maybe I did the most growing and maturation as a person while I was there?] --
Who knows - but whatever the reason - one day I'll have to invest in some worn down beach-house/condo near Cocoa and join the legions of retirees spending their days soaking in the warm sea breeze watching the cruise ships idly sail in and out of port [with my camera of course, lol].
Who knows - but whatever the reason - one day I'll have to invest in some worn down beach-house/condo near Cocoa and join the legions of retirees spending their days soaking in the warm sea breeze watching the cruise ships idly sail in and out of port [with my camera of course, lol].
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Fragmented.
Lately things haven't exactly been according to plan.
[can you sense the irony in that?]
To sum up a vast ranges of emotions into one word, let me just start with challenging and how it applies.
Work is, and will always be, the highlight of my week. It might sound weird to read that, but then again, you do not have my job. However, with the official announcement that we are going to make a third installment of the Men In Black franchise, things have escalated greatly at work. And I love it. Since the movie is officially underway, the challenges we face are now greater and more daunting.
Now that the work update is fulfilled, we'll now change course. On to the harsher stuff. The real 'meat & potatoes' of why I'm blogging tonight.
This month has seen a new set of hidden obstacles for which you never can prepare for. To whit:
The Jeep was stolen*.
My computer along with it.
[and]
My back-up drive, which was in the Jeep too.
I've been writing a million different essay-type journals chronicling what happened the night my car was taken from me. And despite my rage, my anger and my inability to comprehend why this happened - all I can say is that this is easily one of the lowest-points in my life.
My personal life and everything about me and what personified me was ripped away in less than one hour. I've been through too many yelling sessions [my sincere apologies Mom] to get myself back on track. And despite having my heart ripped out - I've concluded one thing: that despite this gut-wrenching unforeseen and unexpected event - my soul is still in tact. That despite having my very identity [of what I was and who I've become] pried from my fire-ey death grip, that I will not break. I will not crumble.
If anything, I am only going to push myself harder. There are no limits to what I am willing to do to succeed in this industry. That despite being the lowest man on the proverbial totem-pole, nothing is going to hold me back from ascending the ranks and accomplishing my objectives. If anything, I'll look back one day say that I did this on my terms, and while the world was pulling me down I shouted obscenities at the wind while flipping off the naysayers tried to hold me back. I am going to succeed. I'm going to do this on my terms. watch me.
And if it takes the core of who I am to temporarily halt my momentum, then so be it, because when I regroup I will only come harder - and more determined than before. I might be down, but I am not out. I still have my camera. but most of all, I still have my passion, my soul, my dreams.
* = [later recovered in Compton]
here are some new pics [edited poorly on iphoto]
[can you sense the irony in that?]
To sum up a vast ranges of emotions into one word, let me just start with challenging and how it applies.
Work is, and will always be, the highlight of my week. It might sound weird to read that, but then again, you do not have my job. However, with the official announcement that we are going to make a third installment of the Men In Black franchise, things have escalated greatly at work. And I love it. Since the movie is officially underway, the challenges we face are now greater and more daunting.
Now that the work update is fulfilled, we'll now change course. On to the harsher stuff. The real 'meat & potatoes' of why I'm blogging tonight.
This month has seen a new set of hidden obstacles for which you never can prepare for. To whit:
The Jeep was stolen*.
My computer along with it.
[and]
My back-up drive, which was in the Jeep too.
I've been writing a million different essay-type journals chronicling what happened the night my car was taken from me. And despite my rage, my anger and my inability to comprehend why this happened - all I can say is that this is easily one of the lowest-points in my life.
My personal life and everything about me and what personified me was ripped away in less than one hour. I've been through too many yelling sessions [my sincere apologies Mom] to get myself back on track. And despite having my heart ripped out - I've concluded one thing: that despite this gut-wrenching unforeseen and unexpected event - my soul is still in tact. That despite having my very identity [of what I was and who I've become] pried from my fire-ey death grip, that I will not break. I will not crumble.
If anything, I am only going to push myself harder. There are no limits to what I am willing to do to succeed in this industry. That despite being the lowest man on the proverbial totem-pole, nothing is going to hold me back from ascending the ranks and accomplishing my objectives. If anything, I'll look back one day say that I did this on my terms, and while the world was pulling me down I shouted obscenities at the wind while flipping off the naysayers tried to hold me back. I am going to succeed. I'm going to do this on my terms. watch me.
And if it takes the core of who I am to temporarily halt my momentum, then so be it, because when I regroup I will only come harder - and more determined than before. I might be down, but I am not out. I still have my camera. but most of all, I still have my passion, my soul, my dreams.
* = [later recovered in Compton]
here are some new pics [edited poorly on iphoto]
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